I really enjoy reading this book. It attempts to deliver the fascinating idea around our universe through accessible explanations (and sometimes punny) with minimal usage of not-so-straightforward sciency words.
I never really caught up with the recent development in understanding the fundamental of universe. For example, I don‘t really remember learning anything about quarks in high school or even university, I might heard the term faintly from a science channel on Youtube or some articles that popped on my Facebook feed, but that‘s all. Don‘t even ask me about four major forces, Higgs boson, or string theory. But if you want to know more about them, that‘s enough reason to read this book.
My favorite chapters are about the special characteristics of gravity and the concept of space. Almost each pages are illustrated, which adds more fun to your reading experience (one of the author is the creator of the painfully relatable PHD Comics). Wait, what if I don‘t understand the jokes? Don‘t worry, you‘ll understand the jokes as you‘re reading the related topic.
Finally, as the author says, this book is not so much about answers but about questions. So far we only know 5 percent of the universe, with another 27 percent made of dark matter and 68 percent made of dark energy. If you know your stuffs (e.g. you are a medallist in astronomy or an astronomy) and prefer to go into depth of a certain theory, you might want to challenge yourself with another book. But if you need to fill your curiosity and are ready to open your mind for some mind-boggling concepts, this book is for you!